Patent Analysis System Element Identification and Format Handling

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional patent analysis software is inadequate for detailed analysis of individual patent documents, requiring excessive time to review and analyze written, claims, and drawing portions, and is not compatible with various formats like HTML, XML, text, TIFF, and PDF.

Innovation Solution

A patent analyzing system that identifies element names within patent documents, modifies patent drawing sheets to include element names and figure descriptions, and provides a user-friendly interface for efficient analysis across different formats, reducing analysis time by highlighting and emphasizing selected elements within the text and images.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If conventional patent analysis software is used to review and analyze patent documents, then the analysis can be performed, but the time required to review and analyze written, claims, and drawing portions is excessive

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveanalysis speedVSAvoidtime required to review patent document
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent document analysis is divided into distinct segments: written portion analysis, claims analysis, and drawing analysis. Each segment is processed separately with dedicated software modules, allowing parallel processing and reducing overall analysis time while maintaining comprehensive coverage of all document components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The software performs preliminary actions by automatically extracting and indexing key information from patent documents before detailed analysis. Element names are identified and stored in a searchable database structure in advance, enabling rapid retrieval and analysis during the review process without requiring manual examination of entire documents.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Adaptability or versatility

If conventional patent analysis software is used, then patent analysis can be performed, but the software is not compatible with various formats like HTML, XML, text, TIFF, and PDF

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveformat compatibilityVSAvoidsoftware compatibility
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent analysis software is designed with universal import capabilities that support multiple file formats including HTML, XML, text, TIFF, and PDF. The system incorporates format-detection algorithms and conversion modules that automatically recognize and process different patent document formats, ensuring reliable analysis regardless of the source format while maintaining consistent analysis quality across all supported formats.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS9256594B2Patent analyzing system
Publication Date: 2016.02.09 NEUSTEL MICHAEL S
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AI summary

A patent analyzing system for efficiently reviewing and analyzing a patent document (e.g. patent application, published patent document or patent). The patent analyzing system includes providing a patent document, wherein said patent document includes text data having a claims section, identifying a first element name within a first claim in said claims section, and emphasizing said first element name within said first claim.